Understanding Medicare item numbers is essential for compliant and sustainable general practice.
From Mental Health Care Plans (MHCP) to GP Management Plans (GPMP), Team Care Arrangements (TCA) and item 732 reviews, correct billing depends on clear documentation and proper clinical reasoning.
This hub brings together practical articles explaining:
These guides aim to help GPs understand not only how to bill, but also how to structure documentation properly to support patient care, continuity, and Medicare compliance.
Below you will find articles covering Medicare billing and documentation in Australian general practice.
A practical guide for Australian GPs explaining GP Chronic Condition Management Plans (GPCCMP), patient eligibility, billing rules, allied health referrals and MBS item 965.
2026-03-07
A practical guide for Australian GPs on ethically identifying opportunities to transition standard consultations into structured chronic care reviews using MBS Item 965 and 967. Improve outcomes through proactive care conversations.
2026-03-03
A practical guide for Australian GPs on how Health Assessment items (703, 705, 707, 715) can uncover chronic disease risk and ethically integrate with structured chronic care reviews (965/967) and allied health referrals.
2026-03-03
A practical guide for Australian GPs on how MBS Item 2715 mental health consultations often uncover lifestyle risks, social determinants, and chronic disease instability that may lead to structured chronic care planning such as Item 965 or 967.
2026-03-03
A practical guide for Australian GPs on using MBS Item 699 Heart Health Checks to detect cardiovascular risk early, activate preventive systems, and integrate lifestyle and chronic disease care.
2026-03-03
A practical reflection for Australian GPs on shifting from item-number thinking to system-building care. Learn how consultations can unlock preventive services, chronic disease systems, allied health integration and long-term patient relationships.
2026-03-03
A practical guide for Australian GPs on how MBS Item 965 and 967 are not just billing items, but powerful entry points into structured chronic care, enabling spirometry, ECG, allied health referrals, and proactive disease management.
2026-03-03